Harps’ Jones ‘enjoying’ push-ups challenge


DERRYGONNELLY Harps GAA player Michael Jones is taking part in a highly challenging 100 push-ups per day challenge during November to raise money for a lifesaving charity. The former Fermanagh defender has undertaken the challenge to raise money for the non-profit organisation and charity Cancer Research UK. Just two weeks into the fundraiser, Jones says […]


Hotel condemns intimidation after weekend attack


THE Lough Erne Resort on the outskirts of Enniskillen has strongly condemned ‘any type of intimidation or extremism’ followng an altercation at the resort on Sunday. A spokesperson for five star hotel said this afternoon, that the resort hosts thousands of private bookings and nothing like this ‘isolated, unsavoury and unprecedented incident’ has happened before. […]


Missing chef Gareth found


A 24-year-old man has been found following an overnight police and coastguard search. Gareth Tilley was last seen wearing his chef’s uniform at Lough Erne Resort in Co Fermanagh at 1.45pm on Monday, November 14. HM Coastguard had been assisting PSNI with the search with Coleraine Coastguard Rescue Team and a lifeboat from Enniskillen were among the […]


Staff left shocked by Lough Erne Resort altercation


A SPOKESMAN for Lough Erne Resort described yesterday’s incident as deeply regrettable, adding, whilst being isolated in nature, it had shocked staff.  They said that function rooms were hired out in good faith thousands of times over the years for private conferences by a wide spectrum of organisations and companies and the hiring out of […]


South West College’s best headhunted by employers


SOUTH West College is rapidly becoming the first port of call for local employers in search of bright new recruits. Chief Executive, Celine McCartan, was speaking following the announcement of the College’s Erne Campus in Enniskillen winning the UK Project of the Year, which was awarded by the Royal institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The […]


Erne Generating Stations anniversary celebrations


AS the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the River Erne Generating Stations at Cliff and Cathaleen’s Fall, the ESB recently held a special dinner to recognise its long-service employees. Officially opened by the Taoiseach of the time, Séan Lemass, in October 1952, the building of the dams on the Erne between Belleek and Ballyshannon was […]